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342 Thorns In My Side

(Judy)

I tap my fingers impatiently on my desk at Brennan Industries, staring at the documents in front of me.. Gabriel's sisters, those sentimental fools, turned down my offer.

All because they wanted to sell their shares to him directly.

Idiots.

I gave them the best offer they'll ever get, but no-family first, apparently.

That will bite them on the ass one day. Mark my words. They'll learn that family loyalty means nothing when I'm in control. Family is just a tool-leverage to use when necessary.

I smirk to myself. If I can't convince them to sell to me, I'll force their hand. I always find a way. There's more than one method to get what I want, and I've never been afraid to get my hands dirty They're going to regret turning me down.

My phone buzzes, interrupting my thoughts. I glance at the screen, a message from one of my contacts. It's about Maria. My smirk deepens-I've been waiting for this. I know she's been feeling the pressure lately. I skim through the message, but then, something catches my eye, and my smile vanishes.

Maria is still in contact with Gus.

Gus. That traitorous bastard hasn't contacted me once since 'visited him. Not a single word, despite how he loves me and will

has the audacity to

All I've done to help him build his empire? Sacrifices

just forget me? Pretend I don't exist?

lean back in my chair, fuming, my fingers gripping the armrests. Gus used to hang on my every word, listen to my advice, but now now

I don't matter anymore. That

because she's cozying up to Gus doesn't mean she's safe from me. No one is safe from me when I

plans for gaining ground at Nexus Global. It's all carefully laid out, each step calculated for maximum impact. But that's not

they've escaped me by

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face as I think about the little

things a little more complicated for Jayden and Winona over there-small annoyances

keep them unsettled, but not enough to raise alarm

edge. If they think they're going to have a

more resilient than I gave him credit for. Winona too, unfortunately. But no matter, I have more up my sleeve. The

try to move forward, he blocks me. He's like a damn fortress, always one step ahead. I've tried everything to sway him, but the man is made

Gus and Jayden, and that makes

good at what he does, and if I don't deal with him soon, he'll become a much bigger problem. But that's a problem for later. Right now,

and my efforts are starting to bear fruit. I have people on the inside now, loyal workers who report back to me. Slowly but surely, I'm building my influence within the company. And once Jayden gets frustrated enough, angry enough with the constant obstacles,

be there, ready to scoop up a huge chunk of Nexus Global. And when I do, Gus will

I can't wait to see the look on his face. He'll finally realize what happens when he

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